How well do Dutch Speed Hooks work as a water break?

**Mr. Jowee** · 01-20-2015, 23:09

I haven't used them in a rain storm yet. My previous suspension was 1" webbing and cinch buckles, and I believe the size of the hardware acted as a water break. Anyone use cinch buckles in a downpour? Am I going to need drip lines?

**Ironman65** · 01-21-2015, 00:07

Originally Posted by Mr. Jowee

I haven't used them in a rain storm yet. My previous suspension was 1" webbing and cinch buckles, and I believe the size of the hardware acted as a water break. Anyone use cinch buckles in a downpour? Am I going to need drip lines?

This should help.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0-uO...e_gdata_player

**SilvrSurfr** · 01-21-2015, 00:13

No drip lines needed. Dejoha did a test which I found entirely unconvincing due to the rate of water flow he used.

http://theultimatehang.com/2014/05/h...nd-drip-lines/

Of course, I can't dispute his finding that a simple string tied to the suspension is 99.9% effective. However, I'm what you call a foul-weather camper and I just haven't seen the type of water flow he uses in his test, nor have I ever gotten wet using Dutch Whoopie Hooks or Speed Hooks. I think you'll be fine, especially since the tail of the Amsteel lead will probably take some of the water to ground long before it reaches the hook.

**Floridahanger** · 01-21-2015, 00:15

The Speed Hook should work as a great water break, in theory, because of the half hitch used at the hardware with the tail going down.

The "knot" or hitch is thicker than the line. This should "catch" or redirect/slow the water so gravity can take it down the line.

*Edit*
SS got to it before me. Your fast.

**Big Sweets** · 01-21-2015, 01:45

Just upgraded my stock Wilderness Logics Night Owl whoopie to a continuous loop and dutch biners to the stock whoopie not only as a water break if I really needed it but for putting on my bug net much easier.

**fromkentucky** · 01-21-2015, 12:15

On a related note: Has anyone tried a fender washer in front of a drip-line? As long as the washer's inner diameter matched the suspension line, I imagine the washer would divert most of the water, with the drip line handling the rest.